In this tutorial we will perform the Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop installation. Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distributions. The reason being it’s main goal is to be the most user-friendly non-geek Linux operating system out there. As you will soon see, the Ubuntu 22.04 installation process is straightforward and simple to follow.
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop step by step instructions
Download Ubuntu
First, step is to download Ubuntu 22.04 ISO image. Ubuntu desktop only supports the 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image so download it into your directory.
Create Installation Media
Next, select from which medium you wish to perform the Ubuntu installation. In case your intention is to install the Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop virtually using a hypervisor such as VirtualBox or VMware workstation simply proceed to the next step.
Most beginners will find using DVD as Ubuntu installation medium a simplest method. If this is your case use your current operating system to burn the previously downloaded ISO image to blank DVD medium. There are no specific settings you need to choose while burning the ISO image just look for “Burn ISO image” image feature when using your burning software. Alternatively, you can create the Ubuntu 22.04 bootbale installation USB flash drive.
Boot Ubuntu installation Media
Next step is to insert the bootable media created in the previous step into your PC and change bios settings to boot from your selected boot media.
The following tables should provide you with some hints on how to access your computer Boot Menu. You will need to hit different keys (or combination of keys) depending on your computer type. Here is the list of possible keys you may have to press depending on your system:
Access Hypervisor boot menu
Key combinations for accessing Boot Menu on Hypervisors
Device
Key Combination
Comment
Oracle Virtual Box
F12
Automatically boots from ISO when attached via virtual machine settings
VMware Workstation
Esc boot menu, F12 BIOS
Automatically boots from ISO when attached via virtual machine settings
Access BIOS legacy
Key combinations for accessing Legacy Boot Menu
Device
Key Combination
Comment
Acer
Esc, F12 or F9
F12 key most likely
Asus
F8 or Esc
Compaq
Esc or F9
Dell
F12
eMachines
F12
Fujitsu
F12
HP
Esc or F9
Lenovo
F8, F10 or F12
Other possibilities: Novo button or Fn + F11
Samsung
Esc or F2 or F12
For ultrabooks from Samsung disable the fast boot option in BIOS/UEFI. See next section.
VAIO
Esc, F10 or F11
Other possibilities: Assist button
Toshiba
F12
Access BIOS/UEFI
To access BIOS/UEFI on your computer you will also need to hit different keys (or combination of keys) depending on your computer type. Here is the list of possible keys you may have to press depending on your PC:
Key combinations for accessing BIOS/UEFI
Device
Key Combination
Comment
Acer
Del or F2
F2 key most likely
Asus
Delete or Del
Compaq
F10
Dell
F2
eMachines
Tab or Del
Fujitsu
F2
HP
Esc, F10, F11
Other possibilities: on Pavilion – F1
Lenovo
F1 or F2
Other possibilities: small button next to the Power button (if laptop)
Samsung
F2
For ultrabooks from Samsung it might be F10
VAIO
F1, F2, F3
Other possibilities: Assist button
Toshiba
F1, F2, F12 or Esc
Begin the Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop Installation
After a successful boot from the Ubuntu 22.04 installation media the installer will take some time to start.
The first screen the Ubuntu installer will present, is the selection between Try Ubuntu and Install Ubuntu. Regardless, of your choice, both options eventually lead to a fully installed Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop system.
I recommend the “Try Ubuntu” option to see how the Ubuntu 22.04 feels and loads on your hardware before performing a full install. Select the installation language and hit the Try Ubuntu button.
Once the Ubuntu system completes the boot sequence, you will be presented with a full, ready to use Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop Live operating system. Feel free to play with it, install some software or browse the Internet. The choice is yours!
The system loads in your physical RAM. Hence any changes you make will not affect your currently installed operating system or data stored on your hard drive. Once ready to install ubuntu, begin the Ubuntu 22.04 installation by clicking on the Install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS icon on your desktop.
Most likely, this part of the Ubuntu 22.04 installation process requires your full attention. If you are installing a new system or system which does not contain any personal data or configured software feel free to select the first option Erase disk and install Ubuntu.
The install will automatically partition your hard drive to use the most of the disk space and create only the required number of partitions to host the entire system. If this is your case, hit the Install Now button and move to .
For those interested in having more control over how many partitions or even hard drives your system will use, select Something else. Usually, the most crucial part of any desktop installation is the user home mounted as /home directory. Therefore, separating the /home directory from the rest of the system might allow for a simpler system re-installation, backup or even enables the user to store the entire /home directory on the separate hard disk.
As an example, in the next few steps, we will create a new partition layout with a separate partition for the /home directory. The system will use the following partitions:
/ - 8 GB
SWAP - 2 GB
/home - rest of the available disk space
Select the available hard drive for the installation and click on the New Partition Table button.
Depending on your hard disk size, select the partition size in MB. Please note that the Minimal System installation required around 6.2GB disk space, therefore I recommend selecting minimum 8GB and above. Set mount point to /.
Next, create a SWAP partition. The swap partition is used as virtual memory in case your system runs out of the memory (RAM). For a system with a limited amount of RAM, the rule of thumb is to create the swap partition twice the size of the actual hardware RAM.
In this tutorial, you saw how to install Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux on a physical computer or virtual machine. As you have learned, Ubuntu 22.04 has a straightforward installer and proves itself to be a user friendly operating system even from the installation menus. Now you can enjoy using your new system or see our guide on things to install on Ubuntu 22.04 to learn what to do next.
